1. AS FILM STUDIES R V I
E ION
S
F 2 Po ues n A d ne
M - rdcr ad uiecs

2. F 2 Bith A e a f
M - ris & mr nil
ic m
• This section of AS Film studies is an
examination.
• This exam is on the 14th May.
• The exam is 2 1/2 hours long.
• You answer 3 questions as 3 essays.

3. F 2 3 SECTIONS
M-
• FM2 is divided into 3 sections. Each will be
concerned with a different section of British or
American film.
• Section A is about Producers and Audiences.
• Section B is about British Film (Working Title)
• Section C is about American Film (Comparative
Study)

4. F2
M Section A
• This question asks you to consider why
films are made, the way in which films are
made, who they are made for, distributed
and exhibited.
• This is linked in with audience as
consumers.
• You will need to be able to consider the way
that people watch films, why they watch
them and how films are made for them.
• The exam will present you with a question
about any of these ideas and you will be
asked to answer this using the knowledge
you have gained from this Unit of work.

5. Kyoi f F 2
ef o M
c r
• F fac, p dc nd t u n n xibio in mra n
il inne r ut , isibt a eh itn A e ad
m o io r io ic
Bit .
rain
• R fc n n e oabhv u a cn mra ad r .
eet o pr nleaiors os e f n c ic
l io s u , n it
• H l o d sh d m at r in inm.
oy o a t o inn f c c e a
lw e oe
• T cnl ic cags uiec cags n t cags
eho ga hne, ad ne hne ad h hne in
o l e
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io
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ts
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• U drad gaasg n ep in gil cn mtn ky t
ne t in, nlin ad xl in f os p is e in h
sn y a m u io is
a a f ok n yu il e xet t udr k iniv ul ok
r o wrad o wl epc d o ne ae d idawr
e b e t

6. F 2 SECTION A
M-
• Inorder to do well on this section of the
exam paper, you will need to take an
interest in films and in cinema.
• You will need to watch films, pay attention
to film stars and films that are in
production. You will need to engage in
research on why people watch films,
explore ways in which people watch films
and begin to develop opinions as to why
films are made and exhibited.

7. W aa ea inrl k go?
htr xm e o in f
e so r
• Understanding & appreciation of cinema. This includes film
finance, production, distribution and exhibition in America and
Britain. A strong understanding of the UK film market through
consumption both nationally but also locally.
• Critical skills of being able to interpret information relating to
differing aspects of the film industry. Reflection on personal
behaviour as a consumer, fan and critic.

8. Sneaky tip!
• F 2 etn w f u o t profit
M Sc A ilo s n h
io lc e m te fh f inut ad h pleasure
oiv o t il dsy n t
em r e
m te fh ad ne
oiv o t uiec.
e
• H nef a ‘p dc ad ne s os e ’. T e xm att t to t s if
ec, il s r ut uiec a ‘cnu r h ea wn o e yu o e
m o ’, ms s s e
yu r alt so yu udrad g f m s wy f ain m ny n / rh
o a b o hw or ne t in o f a a a o mk g oe ad o t
e e sn il e
co e t t ep mk we wt in f a lkd ir t t t ir w p a r
hicsh po l ae hn a h gil r ine de l o h o n l s e
a e c m e cy e eu.
• W a vr us n yu r a e, t y il e b u t ida f m r t t mk
ht e qet s o a s d h wl aoth e o f c a d o ae
e io e k e b e il e e
m ny n t n a hdo p a r
oe ad h wt e f l s e
e c reu.

9. What else is there to know?
• T e us n in etn w hv aou o t dmn f f ad ile t t
h qet s Sc A il ae f s n h e ado il n wl le o
io io l c e rm ra
cnu p n t U - o wn ne t ko aot o ad h po lin h U
osmt in h Kyu o’t ed o nw b u hw n wy ep t S
io e e e
wt f sahuh yu oko ay in aoth itolb a sf cut -
a hil ( log ifo d nw nt g b u t cu e ue lon r
c m t h is d u e
p in in n nwr
o t a as e .
)
• C n mtn il o jte t t c e a
os p wl t sra o inm.
u io n u le
• C m e iaad uu l nic c w b imot t
o mr ln clr s ifa e il e p r n
c t a ig n l a.
• Bhv u o t ad ne ky
eaior fh uiec is e.
e
• C s s d s n r er a vain xl in t s bhv u .
a t ie ad e a h r it ep in gh e eaior
eu s c e l a e s
• T e p r neo nt ft s va
h imot c, r o, o s ris it.
a a l

10. Those key areas in single words:
•F ac
inne
•Mr tg
ae
k in
Your 2 questions •Or na n
g is io
a t
•A d ne
uiec will focus on these
areas:
•P dc n
r ut
o io
•Eh itn
xibio
•D t u n
isibt
r io
•C n mtn
os p
u io

11. How do you do well in the exam?
• U e h s u s a rl o’t cs so t t rorn e t uh ishr f a
s t t l mt ia D n f u jt n h f yu as rh g- t eo
e im u e . o u ao w o it e r
‘j p f o tt sa ida t focus yu ida ad nw de( o ne t ko
u o p in o pr es o
m f ’, k , or es n ko l g. Y u ed o nw
e
aoths a a o t ltlebt o d yu nw h h n/yu hu w e
b u t e r s n h a s , u hw o o ko wic oe o sol r
o e e s id s d it
aot yu as e U e h s u s a rl
b u in ornwr s t t l mt ia.
? e im u e )
• Egg t mt ia Qus n . Age it it g e it it
nae h a rl et it r wh . A r wh . Mention
e e . io u e it.
• U e f w c e t ie
s oo n a s d s
s u .
• Absoe n e nt n f m e oy
ep k as r o oer mm r
w, o .
• W e ne t d g f e dsye eia in ’s o p xy n it u o mr tg
id udra in o t inut , s cl it cml itad ’s s f a e .
sn h r p l y e e k in
• Pr nln e d wl oog sup r d y v ec.
e oaas r o e, s l a spot b eidne
s ws l n e

12. W ro yu o n r pir
ok n or w o in as
.
Y u ae m u sow e o n s
o hv 5 int t r d w a
e it
M N ida a p s l
A Y es s os e
ib .
wy ow
hd e
wt f s
a hil ?
c m
Y u hu d t o a iee f
o sol o h n p c o
d is
le pprn t wle e
ind ae ad h il ky
is b W wl e sa ida ad
e ilhn hr es n
t e
f yu r is n oe.
o ore io nt
r v s s aida f m t r
t l esr oh s
e o e.

13. Audience

14. distribution

15. Key findings from research
• W y O po lwt f s
h D ep a hil ?
e c m
• I hr a ifr c bten gs edr l a nin r t
s e df e e e e ae, gne , o t , t e s
t e en w s c io e s?
• I h l lt b df eto t r le b t l a ad a nl mye vn
s isik yo e ifr t oh p cs oho l n nt a , ab ee
t e en e a , cly io l
y
in ra nl
t nt a ?
e io l
y
• H w a t s r sn cagd W y
o hv h e e oshne? h?
e e a
• W aeidne o e a t s p rt ?B x f eD D/ lr se cags
ht v ec d w hv o u oth ( o oic, V B - a a s hne
e p is f u y l,
in h wy ep byetils
t a po l u/ n f ?
e e r m)
• Make sure you note down the answers provided by others.

16. If we know why people watch films, how can this
be exploited to make money?
• Sc n is jtb u ad ne
et A n u aotuiecs
io ’t s .
• I l f u s n o t y r u d o a m nyo t f inu r
t s o s o hwh a s t mk oe f h il dsy
ao c e e e e e rem t.
• T is we t a et frdcrcms .
h is hr h s co Po ue o e in
e e p s
• W ais P dcr
ht a r ue
o ?

17. •
Po ue
iv s m erdcr
Af po ue oe es n dl rail po ct a reat otwilpee in t in g yvic ad is n fh
il rdcr vr e ad e e f rj to le vn hs he r r gh t r , o e n vio o t
m s ll s sv e e it
f . T e wll o e t e n o einniark y sghir w m nyepcl drgh pe rdc n e d
il hy il s fn a o sm facl b uin t o n oe, seia uin t r po ut pr ,
m ao t k is e ly e - io io
e
bf e f isuyinne. Mn f po ue a aotetdetr s en re , atr btht ntlash
e r ail flfacd ayil rdcr r l a n ( ir os c ew r c s u t is o a yt
o m l m ses l c , r it s o ) a w e
cs.
ae
• T e rdcr o e ate ino e t ogotl a r hss fh f mk g rcs f m cp n n
h po ue is fn c l vl d h uhu a mj pa o t il ain poesr inet ad
t iv y v r l o e em , o io
dvl mn t cmlio ad e e o ail po c H wvr n e o cneto ail cn rint wh n
ee p eto o p tn n dl r f f rj t o ee a ida rocp f f a oig a it ay
o e iv y m e. , r m e
iniv ul c d g s en re a ir tr r po ue
d ida inl in a c ew r de o o a rdcr
, u r it , c .
• Apo ue bg s y b in gh rh t c a o c- r t aet eeg s enl. T e rdcr
rdcr ein b o t in t igt o r t roc a f u - nt c ep y h po ue
a e s ee e e a rl h r a
oe esh poes h h c ds o rintgspr in ad ot l g a rseto t po c
vr e t rcs wic inl e cod a , ue isg n cn oin mj a c fh rj t
s e , u in v rl o p s e e.
T is c dsudain ad irg e rl sc a t cs g ir tr ril detr hyll inune
h inl e f r g n hin kyo suh sh a in de o o f ir o. T e'l s fec
u n is e e t c m c ao l
t hin o ohr e onluh sh U M r e rdcrn acut t
h irg f t pr nesc a t P o l po ue ad con n
e e s e in a.
• “F m h f t rtc t hog a s gs frdc nt t fadbsces ra r r tlglin h hns fh
r t ir da s ip t uh lt e o po ut , o h inlu, ucso fue e s r y t ad o t
o e s f r, r la io e il s ae e e
po ue Eprne t fld e nto e vrigt a e it b r ot f n ya o c a e n t hiclnw
rdcr xe c in h ie os o cm oe h Rt r is on u o l g er fr t ad e n ako -
. ie is d n . h o s e iv c
hwad b v a aoeo t j ad lhtos it it oe e wh h ail t co s t rh tet it wic
o , n aoe l l f h o n a t ge wh , tgt r it t bit o hoe h igta n wh h h
l v re b la h e y e l
t sr ud ime.”
o ur n h sl
o f

18. finance

19. Economics and the film industry
• T e a t go a o b a isht cm e iaf ish p dco a inu r
h min h t t e n or t a o mr l m t r ut fn dsy
in k d a c il e o t
t t sseho g adaor T is otm ny T is oe nesob
h ue t nl y n l u. h cs oe. h m ny ed t e
a c o b s
r opd
e ue.
c
• Bc s o t yu
ea e fh o must
u is hv a a a nso hw p r n fac is t f
ae n wr es fo imot t ne in h il
e a in em
inut .
dsy
r
• W e d e t m ny o W y os f cs$0mln
hr osh oe g? h d e ail ot 10 il +?
e e m io
• Te a 4
hr r
e e min t e in h f - ain poes
a s gs t il mk g rcs
a em .

20. The film making process
• Pre-production: initial idea is thought of, developed and worked on. This
includes scripts, storyboards and casting.
• Production: The film is ‘recorded’ and put on physical film or digitally recorded.
This includes sound such as voice overs and soundtracks.
• Post-production: Images and sounds are edited together into a cohesive film.
Elements may be changed or developed further.
• Marketing: The act of telling people about the film. Spreading word about the
film and the people in it. This is now usually done throughout the filmmaking
process, not just at the end. Distribution costs are usually factored in at this stage.
• Where does the producer come into things here?

21. The film making process
• Pre-production: initial idea is thought of, developed and worked on. This
th e
includes scripts, storyboards and casting.
s
• Production:
d o e is
The film is ‘recorded’ and put on physical film or digitally recorded.
h e r e f th
This includes sound such as voice overs and soundtracks.
o
W r a ll
fo
• Post-production: Images and sounds are edited together into a cohesive film.
e y ?
Elements may be changed or developed further.
m o n f ro m
e
• Marketing: The act of telling people about the film. Spreading word about the
c o m
film and the people in it. This is now usually done throughout the filmmaking
process, not just at the end. Distribution costs are usually factored in at this stage.

22. W ro yu o n r pir
ok n or w o in as
.
Y u ae m u sow e o n s
o hv 5 int t r d w a
e it
M N ida a p s l
A Y es s os e
ib .
hw of
o d il
m
cmaie mk m ny
o pn s ae oe?
Y u hu d t o a iee f
o sol o h n p c o
d is
le pprn t wle e
ind ae ad h il ky
is b W wl e sa ida ad
e ilhn hr es n
t e
f yu r is n oe.
o ore io nt
r v s s aida f m t r
t l esr oh s
e o e.

23. Questions for reflection:
• T waet tr H l o dilsiml‘p dc ’ md t mk a rf
o ht x n a oy o f s p r ut ae o ae po ?
e e l w m y o s it
• H w p r n is a e g inunin po lt wt H l o dils o at
o imot t mr t in fec g ep o a h oy o f b t th
a k in l e c lw m h e
c e a n o D D/ lRy R n le ic?
inm ad n V B - a / et sr e
u a v
• H w r avr in hir ifrgom u d o r t ad ne f f sAe hy s
o a de s t df in f s s t c a uiecso il ? r t a
e t e e r e ee rm e
imot tshy sd ob ad h?
p r n a t ue t e n wy
a e
• Choose one of these to answer in a paragraph of key ideas.

24. marketing

25. Key terms:
• Release pattern: The order in which the film is released to the public. Includes location
as well as time. Includes the number of screens that will be showing the film at any given
time, including (less so these days) physical prints.
• Poster campaign: A marketing strategy involving the careful creation of posters to
inform audiences at the film. Each stage of production will usually yield a specific poster in
the case of large films that have the marketing budget to do so. Essentially done to excite
and interest the audience.
• The talent: A term for the main creative people involved in the film. Usually refers to
the director, producer, screenwriter and actors. May include others such as
cinematographer, soundtrack artist or more.
• USP: Unique selling point. The ‘hook’ by which the film is sold to the audience. Why it is
unique, different, interesting or simply worth watching.

26. W ro yu o n r pir
ok n or w o in as
.
Y u ae m u sow e o n s
o hv 5 int t r d w a
e it
M N ida a p s l
A Y es s os e
ib .
hw r f s
o a il
em
mr t ?
ae d
ke
Y u hu d t o a iee f
o sol o h n p c o
d is
le pprn t wle e
ind ae ad h il ky
is b W wl e sa ida ad
e ilhn hr es n
t e
f yu r is n oe.
o ore io nt
r v s s aida f m t r
t l esr oh s
e o e.

27. production

28. Old vs New Hollywood
• 13s n 14s H l o d o e ko n sh G l n
90 ad 90 in oy o is fn nw a t o e
lw t e d
A e f oy o dAs ko n s lsaH l o d r
g o H l o . l nw a Ca icl oy o o
lw o s lw
s p , OlH l o d
iml d oy o .
y lw
• H w uh o e nw b u itH w it ifr to h
o mc d w ko aot ? o is df e t t
en e
H l o d fo a? o d e t r r et sl t
oy o o tdyH w osh e e n it f h
lw is p s e in e
f shtr po ue in oy o d o cma d owa
il t a rdcd H l o nw o pr t ht
m a e lw e
ue t b? h?
sd o eW y

29. Why the changes?
• On p c o ppr r t aimlerm 92 o 02
a iee fae c a t e f 11 t 21.
, ee in o
• W aht ic eetad eho gacags a
ht is ra vn n t nl iclhne hv
o l s c o e
ocr d t t e htolhv hd n fco t F
cur in h im t cu ae a a eet n h il
e is a d f e m
I ut ?
n sy
d r
• Lblorimle n b p pr t ad x a es n
aeyu t e ad e r a d o d et ida ad
in e e r
nt f t eett ho g s
oe o h vn / cnl ie.
sre se o

30. What do you need to know?
• T hv a a a nso t ht ic dvl mn o t
o ae n wr es fh is ra ee p et fh
e e o l o e
H l o dil inut .
oy o f dsy
lw m r
• T b alt cma OlH l o d it nw oy o d
o e b o o pr d oy o wh e H l o .
e e lw lw
• T b alt ep in ad el )t t oy o d a a a
o e b o xl ( n r is h H l o hs l y
e a ae a l w ws
se f mk g s cm e iaee is.
enil ain a a o mr lxr e
m c c

31. British Cinema
• What is a British Film?
• Sa ida ad is s D vl a n s t c as e
hr es n d c s ee p oe e e e nwr
e u. o nn .

32. British Cinema
• Are the Harry Potter films
British? Think carefully before
you answer:
• What about Four Weddings and a
Funeral? C nidrh
os e te
• Is Shaun of the Dead British? df in s gs fee p et
ifrg t e o dvl mn
e a o .
• Is Hot Fuzz? C nidrh tet
os e t a n
e l .
• What about The Dark Knight?
C nidruuaad oia
os e clr n scl
t l
• Are the James Bond films British? idn y
et .
it

33. British Cinema - Key facts:
• F ue f 20 ( p l ie)
igr o 02 ao g s
sr o :
At the closure of the UK Film
• F inut wr $3il n
il dsy ot 6bl .
m r h io Council on 31 March 2011,
The Guardian reported that "The
• A e a f t e 8%sa o t mr t
mr nil a s 0 hr fh a e
ic m k e e k. UKFC's entire annual budget was a
reported £3m, while the cost of
• Bit t e 5 ( r 5 o t nn mra sa )
ra a s % o 2% fh o- e n hr .
in k e A ic e closing it down and restructuring is
estimated to have been almost four
• B Csed 1 o it anaino e nil.
B pns % f’s nul cm o f m times that amount."[4] One of the
UKFC's last films, The King's Spee
• Lr sa on set nil po utn y U cm e iaboda e is hne4
a etm utpn o f rdc b a K o mr lracs r C anl.
g m io c t
ch, is estimated to have cost $15m
to make and grossed $235m,
besides winning several Academy
• 9%o Po utn o pn s t U e p yeshn 0 ep .
5 frdc C maie in h K ml l t 1 po l
io e o s a e
Awards. UKFC invested $1
.6m for a 34% share of net profits, a
• I20 4 f s r po ue b U cmaie. I20 it a 2. I18 it a T O!
n 03 3il a rdcd y K o pn sn 04 ws 7 n 92 ws W
m e
valuable stake which will pass to
the British Film Institute.[17]
• I21 t U G vrmn s apd h U F C uc a oe mn Fne
n 00 h K oe etc pe t K il onil G vr etudd
e n r e m , n
‘cmayt t e e f dil.
o pn’ h hl du f
a p n m

34. Questions for reflection - British Film:
• Iwawy Bit C e a r ta df eto mra F ?
n ht a is ris inm a is l ifr t A e n il
h t icl e n
y ic m
• W adfe a r h il?
ht e s Bit F
in is m
• H w a Bit C e a o e hn g sA e a F ?
o cn ris inm cp we aa t mr n il
h in ic m
• W y a Bit f s en o cm e ia ad r a s csu
h hv ris il be b t o mr l n c icl u es l
e hm h cl y it l c f
y
oe es t lt 0 er
vr a in h a 2 ya ?
s es s
• W y Bit teth in in h Go amr t
h is ris a n t iv g t l l a e
h l r e b k?

35. exhibition

36. Exhibition in the cinema Key Points
• W aa t df ec bt en dpnetn ca c e a in h U ?
htr h ifrne e e ineedn ad hin inms te K
e e e w
• D yu ae n ineedn c e a na yu
o o hv ay dpnetinms er o ? Ensure you can answer
• H v yu vr ise o e H w it ifrn
ae o ee vit n? o is df et
d e ?
these questions. Make
notes!
• W aish p in o a ineedn c e a t m dr c a ?
ht te o t fn dpnetinm in h o en l t
e im e
• W aish p in o a u ip x H w os mk m ny
ht te o t f ml l ? o d e it ae o e?
te
• W o eids htils e so n t inmsW y r sm f s h w f l gr
h dc e waf gth w ac e a h ae o eil so no o e?
m ? m r n
• W y r sm f s o so n th c e a
h ae o eil n th w ate inm?
m
• W at e o f s h w acr in eio s t c e a
hty s f m so n tet pr d in h inm?
p il a e

37. Exhibition - discussion points
• Ba s r ad hr ida f t s 2 us n:
rin t m n sae eso h e qet s
o r e io
• What effects the success of a film at the cinema?
• Why do the attendance figures (and as a result Box Office figures)
change across years?

38. Exhibition - discussion points
• Why are cinema attendances down?
• How are cinemas trying to attract customers?
• What is ‘The Experience’?

39. consumption

40. W ro yu o n r pir
ok n or w o in as
.
Y u ae m u sow e o n s
o hv 5 int t r d w a
e it
M N ida a p s l
A Y es s os e
ib .
T is a r t
h is g a
e
o p r nyoue
pot itt s
u
t r er d n
h e a h oe
e s c hw ow
o d e
wt f s
a hil ?
c m
in ls
cs
a.
Y u hu d t o a iee f
o sol o h n p c o
d is W wl e sa ida ad
e ilhn hr es n
t e
le pprn t wle e
ind ae ad h il ky
is b s aida f m t r
t l esr oh s
e o e.
f yu r is n oe ad h
o ore io nt n t
r v s e
nx s e
etl id

41. Exhibition - discussion points
W y r p pon a s o n
h a o cr se d w?
e l

42. distribution

43. What is a distribution company?
Po utn o pn
rdc cmay
io
D t u n o pn
isibt cmay
r io
D t u n o pn
isibt cmay
r io
D t u n o pn
isibt cmay
r io
What are the differences between the two?

44. A distribution company:
• A qirsh rh t ail
cu e te igt o f
s m
• D c e t nme o pin t b md ad e a d o xib os
eidsh u br fr t o e ae n rl s t eh itr
e s ee
• N gtt a e a dt f t pin
eoia s rl s a o h r t
e ee e r e s
• A r gs e ey fr tt c e a
r ne dl r o pinso inms
a iv
• Poidsr es n pb it f mt iaf eh itr
rv e t il ad ul yo a rl r xib os
ar ic r e o
• Pttgt r pca o avr in t pb lavr e f
usoe e a akg fdet go ul y det ail
h e is ic is m
• N gtt rle po oio s n / mr ad in da.
eoia s e t rm t n ad o ec nis g el
e ad r h s

45. Distribution - points for reflection
• W y o ’tmlr rdc n o pn s ad d t u n
h d n s ae po ut cmaie hnl is ibt ?
l io e r io
• W y a a o d o lg ( r oh d t u r ae r ra ail in em o
h cn go ( ra e o b t) is ibt mk o bek f
r r o m t sfr
sces
ucs?
• W y o ay rdc n o pn s ok it m r t n n d t u r( h k
h d mn po ut cmaie wr wh oe h o e is ibt ?T in
io a r o
g bl
l a.
o )
• W o is ibt W rin T l f sH w ae hy a a eet n h sces
h d t ue ok g it’sil ? o hv te hd n fco te ucs
r s e m f
oW ?
f T

46. Revisit this task from 2 weeks ago:
• T is f ro n o a t ptoe e a o yu ko l g ad nes nin
h aen o yu r o u tgt r l fo r n w de n udr ad g
t e h l e t
f m il S d sh hl em
r Fm t ie tis a t .
o u fr
• W rin iniv ul, c a a ia a t so t rlio sip e en uiecs
ok g d iday r t d g m o h w h e t nh bt e ad ne
l ee r e a w
ad h f inut . Icn ae n f yuik, bto msa t inl e s
n teil ds y ta t ayo o le u yu utim o c d a
m r k r u
mn f tr a p s ltacnr ue ote e t nh . Y u h u b f uin
aya os s os e hto t t t h rlio sip o so l eo s g
c ib ib a d c
o h w h po ues ok oa e p t inune h ad ne owt te
n o te rdcr wr t t mto fec te uiec t a h hir
t l c
f s
il .
m

47. Ea p
xmle
Mt d o
e os f
h
cnu p n
osmt io
A vr in
de isg
t
Ce ad
r n
w F aa
il s
m
atr
c s
o po ut
rdc
Tps f
ye o
Mr ad e
e hnis
c fil
m

48. Ie ie s
nr w
tv
Ps r
ot s
e
Ta r
re
ils
A vr in
de isg
t
Crew F a a rdc
il s po ut
m Mr ad e
e hnis
c
and
actors
Mt d o
e os f
h
cnu p n
osmt io

49. • 10
key points for
each question.
• We’llwork
through question
1 as class.
• Youwill work
through question
2 on your own.
• USE
YOUR
NOTES!